Top Display

A macOS PDF presentation viewer for screens where dead-center is the wrong place. Top Display pins the PDF to the top of the screen by default, keeping slides high and visible while you present, teach, record, or share a display.

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Requires macOS 14.7 or later.

Top Display showing a PDF pinned to the top of the window
The default top-center pin keeps the PDF high instead of floating in the middle of the display.

Why It Exists

Top-Pinned PDFs

Most PDF viewers center pages in the window. Top Display places the page at the top by default so the important content starts where viewers naturally look.

Presentation-Friendly Space

Keeping the PDF high leaves the lower part of the screen available for notes, captions, video overlays, or simply less awkward empty space.

Adjust When Needed

Top Center is the default, but Settings includes nine pin positions for unusual screens, windows, and presentation setups.

In Use

A PDF page pinned to the top of the Top Display window
Top-pinned pages leave useful room below the slide for the rest of your setup.
Temporary red laser ink drawn over a PDF in Top Display
Hold and drag to keep laser ink active while pointing at details.
A PDF page centered vertically in the Top Display window
Choose any of nine pin positions when a different screen setup needs a different anchor.

Presentation Tools

Hold-And-Drag Laser Ink

Hold and drag on the page to keep the laser pointer active while presenting. Release, and the ink fades away automatically.

Fast Page Movement

Move through pages, jump to the beginning or end, zoom, reload, and exit full screen with keyboard shortcuts that align with Preview.app.

Simple Settings

Set the laser color and PDF position without changing the PDF itself or adding presentation-heavy controls.

Simple Controls

The app keeps the interaction model small: open a PDF, enter full screen if needed, and move through pages with familiar Preview.app-style keys. Settings cover laser color and PDF position.

  • Next pageSpace / Right / Down
  • Previous pageShift+Space / Left / Up
  • First pageHome / Cmd+Up
  • Last pageEnd / Cmd+Down
  • Go to Page...Cmd+J
  • Full screenCmd+F
  • SettingsCmd+,
  • Exit full screenEscape